Module Identifier PHM5010  
Module Title PROJECT DISSERTATION  
Academic Year 2007/2008  
Co-ordinator Dr Eleri Pryse  
Semester Semester 1  
Pre-Requisite Successful Completion of Year 3 of the MPhys Scheme  
Course delivery Seminars / Tutorials   Fortnightly tutorials with supervisor  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment Oral Examination  20%
Semester Assessment Dissertation  80%
Supplementary Assessment Supplementary assessment  100%

Learning outcomes

After taking this module students should be able to:


Brief description

Each student will review a research topic of interest to a research group in the Institute under the supervision of a project supervisor. They will present their review both orally and in a formal dissertation. The work will cover the Physics underlying the topic of study and recent developments in the research field as documented in the literature.

For students who take module PH5660, the dissertation will be in preparation for the extended project to be carried out in semester 2.

Content

The research topic will be different for each project.

Transferable skills

Independent work by the student.

Reading Lists

Books
These will be different for each project.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7